interest (in something); enthusiasm
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
mineral matter; metallic property
nape (of the neck); nucha
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
initiation into an art or discipline
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
surface of a board or record
main question; real issue at hand
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
sports-minded; sports-oriented
persistence; single-mindedness
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area